USA: Ford Recalls 229,929 Vehicles To Fix Corrosion Problem

[aussie muscle]

recall for Ford USA.

Ford is recalling 229,929 2004-'07 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles globally to fix a corrosion problem that prevents the fold-down third-row seats from locking into place.
The recall affects only vehicles sold or registered in 20 salt-belt states and the District of Columbia.
Ford told Edmunds it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the recall.


details:
http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/ford...n-problem.html

[Papa Smurf]

Maybe Ford Australia should recall all the AU and BA falcons for rust in the A pillar, Rust in the Turret etc. Then, they can respray all the AU's with peeling paint jobs?

[Gadgetman]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

Maybe Ford Australia should recall all the AU and BA falcons for rust in the A pillar, Rust in the Turret etc. Then, they can respray all the AU's with peeling paint jobs?

Ford provide a 5 year perforation corrosion warranty on all new cars. As do most manufacturers in australia. Ba is now about 9-10 years old and au 13-10 years of age. Maybe its time to upgrade to a new falcon.

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

Maybe Ford Australia should recall all the AU and BA falcons for rust in the A pillar, Rust in the Turret etc. Then, they can respray all the AU's with peeling paint jobs?

And while they are at it they can recall all the ef and el's that have rust in the sill

would fix my rust issue

[Pedro]

I could add to this by mentioning the tailgate area of Terries ... but I won't.

[neptune blue]

Boo Hoo so your car rusts
Welcome to my world

[bmorris]

Funny thing how steel rusts, maybe they need to make their cars out of stainless

[BHDOGS]

Originally Posted by bmorris

Funny thing how steel rusts, maybe they need to make their cars out of stainless

great scot! what a brilliant idea but ford wouldn't there to chicken

[burnz]

you only need a zink bath on the production line,
you'd think it would be manadory.

[Nikked]

They are zink dipped...

[SPArKy_Dave]

Originally Posted by Nikked

They are zink dipped...

Mother of God!

Imagine what they'd be like if not Zinc dipped!
It'd be the XA-XC coupes all over again.

[peterljohnson55]

Give em 10 or 20 years and all car bodies will be of some type of plastic, or plastic composite.

Dunno about carbon fibre, but maybe they can suck all the carbon out of the atmosphere and run it thru a fibratorization machine an 'walla' there ya go.

Wonder if Lego will get in on the act.

[big_landau]

well done ford great to see them taking action over this problem.

[ebxr8240]

These cars re called are used on salt roads in the States...

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by peterljohnson55

Give em 10 or 20 years and all car bodies will be of some type of plastic, or plastic composite..

That what they said 30 years ago

[DanielXR8]

Originally Posted by bmorris

Funny thing how steel rusts, maybe they need to make their cars out of stainless

Ford do make Falcons out of stainless steel, its just they have decontented the stainless part.